There is no honor in honor killing
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Authors
Faiq, Evan M.
Issue Date
2017
Type
Thesis
Language
en
Keywords
Honor killings , Honor crimes , Crime against women
Alternative Title
Abstract
For many years women have been the victims of domestic violence. Throughout
history, women have suffered many injustices, including the heinous, violent act of
honor killing. According to Humans Rights Forum, honor killing is defined as a
practice whereby male members kill a female relative who is perceived as having
damaged family honor. In addition, honor killing can be triggered by a female
talking with an unknown male, complying with sexual relations outside marriage by
being the victim of rape, or refusing to marry a man that was chosen by family. Even
a mere suspicion of the women constraining any of these acts can be plenty to
trigger such action. Fathers, brothers, or uncles are perpetrators, though other
women in the family are usually also conniving in the action. Oddly, the perpetrators
are often praised for having restored the family honor, and if brought to justice,
usually receive a reduced sentence on the grounds that honor is used as a justifying
situations. Honor killing is not a widely described topic in the forensic field,
however due to its importance globally; thus, it is important to understand why it is
occurring in all parts of the world. The objectives of this paper include the following:
First, to describe the definitions of honor killing and how it has been classified in
different research; Second, to explain how adolescents perceive the term honor
killing and how it has been associated with family values; Lastly, to indicate where
honor killing is occurring (majority) and how westernization contributes as a factor
for this monstrous crime.